What is Blog?
Blog is shortened from Web Blog, are private notes or articles appeared or written in web pages. Usually the early page of blog consists of updated news or new data and followed by older pages.
Historically from Wikipedia, Web Blog was introduced at the first time by John Barger in 1997. This term is used by Barger to define daily notes. First blog possibly was the page of What’s New in browser mosaic created by Mac Anderson in 1993.
Several concepts as follows can be used as references to prepare a blog :
Single Author Blog Personal Branding
Single Author Blog Image Branding
Multi Author Blog
Community Based Blog
Online Store Blog
Portfolio Blog
Competition Blog
Kamis, 28 Januari 2010
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How To Be A Better Manager
The need for good managers is not going away. It is intensifying. With ‘flatter’ organizations and self-directed teams becoming common; with personal computers and networks making information available to more people more quickly; the raw number of managers needed is decreasing. However, the need for good managers, people who can manage themselves and others in a high stress environment, is increasing.
I believe anyone can be a good manager. It is as much trainable skill as it is inherent ability; as much science as art. Here are some things that make you a better manager:
As a person:
You have confidence in yourself and your abilities. You are happy with who you are, but you are still learning and getting better.
You are something of an extrovert. You don’t have to be the life of the party, but you can’t be a wallflower. Management is a people skill - it’s not the job for someone who doesn’t enjoy people.
You are honest and straight forward. Your success depends heavily on the trust of others.
You are an includer not an excluder. You bring others into what you do. You don’t exclude other because they lack certain attributes.
You have a ‘presence’. Managers must lead. Effective leaders have a quality about them that makes people notice when they enter a room.
On the job:
You are consistent, but not rigid; dependable, but can change your mind. You make decisions, but easily accept input from others.
You are a little bit crazy. You think out-of-the box. You try new things and if they fail, you admit the mistake, but don’t apologize for having tried.
You are not afraid to “do the math”. You make plans and schedules and work toward them.
You are nimble and can change plans quickly, but you are not flighty.
You see information as a tool to be used, not as power to be hoarded.
Take a look at yourself against this list. Find the places where you can improve and then get going. And , if you need help, remember that's what this site is all about - Helping new managers get started and experienced managers get better.
I believe anyone can be a good manager. It is as much trainable skill as it is inherent ability; as much science as art. Here are some things that make you a better manager:
As a person:
You have confidence in yourself and your abilities. You are happy with who you are, but you are still learning and getting better.
You are something of an extrovert. You don’t have to be the life of the party, but you can’t be a wallflower. Management is a people skill - it’s not the job for someone who doesn’t enjoy people.
You are honest and straight forward. Your success depends heavily on the trust of others.
You are an includer not an excluder. You bring others into what you do. You don’t exclude other because they lack certain attributes.
You have a ‘presence’. Managers must lead. Effective leaders have a quality about them that makes people notice when they enter a room.
On the job:
You are consistent, but not rigid; dependable, but can change your mind. You make decisions, but easily accept input from others.
You are a little bit crazy. You think out-of-the box. You try new things and if they fail, you admit the mistake, but don’t apologize for having tried.
You are not afraid to “do the math”. You make plans and schedules and work toward them.
You are nimble and can change plans quickly, but you are not flighty.
You see information as a tool to be used, not as power to be hoarded.
Take a look at yourself against this list. Find the places where you can improve and then get going. And , if you need help, remember that's what this site is all about - Helping new managers get started and experienced managers get better.
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